Time Flies

Ramsey Lewis Trio - Time Flies

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Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-06-29
Music Label: Narada
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Condition: Used - Very Good

Soundtracks:

Poco Allegretto From Symphony #3 In F Major
Second Thoughts
Wade In The Water
Open My Heart
Air From Suite #3 By J.S. Bach
Hide & Seek
Midnight At The Oasis
Last Dance
Estrellita
The In Crowd
Hosanna

Music reviews of Time Flies

Music Review: A nice change of pace
Rating: 4 Stars

In the interest of full disclosure let me begin by stating that I have absolutely no qualifications to review a jazz album. I do not seem to have an ear for jazz, I don't understand it and for the most part I don't enjoy it. I hate improvisation. Having said all that I found that I really did enjoy the music of Ramsey Lewis during his heydey in the 1960's. I bought many of his great Chess singles and still play his Greatest Hits collection from time to time. So when I noticed that he had released a brand new CD in June 2004 I thought it might be fun to give it a listen.
There are 11 tracks on this CD offering a wide variety of musical styles. Two classical pieces are included here as well as several of Ramsey's own compositions. While I enjoyed the classical pieces they were not my favorite tracks by a long shot. It is not surprising that the two Lewis compositions I enjoyed most were "Open My Heart" and "Hosanna". These tracks have a definite R&B/gospel influence and were backed by stunning vocals from the Chicago Gospel Voices. An A+ on both of these tracks! What really prompted me to purchase this disc however, was the chance to hear brand new arrangements of two of the Ramsey Lewis Trio's biggest hits. While I enjoyed "Wade In The Water" I think I prefer the original version. However, I did find the new version of "The In Crowd" to be superb. Obviously it is different but it is every bit as good as the original. Overall I would say that this disc was not quite what I expected. It is quite a bit more mellow than I thought it would be. I anticipated more uptempo stuff. Nevertheless I enjoyed hearing the music of Ramsey Lewis once again nearly forty years after he came onto the scene.

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